The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-01-28
coNGsEssrosAL.


JAN. 12.-ln the Senate, Mr.. Iloar, from
tho committee on claims, reporied the Sell
ate bill TO extend the time Tor filing claims
In the court Ot CLANS under the French
SpOllatiOn act for lwelv, months addi-
iional. On his motion the dill was con-
sidered and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Ingalls,, the Sennte bill
to amend section :sf50 OF the Revised
Statutes In regard.to renting or sc.llng
government property, was taken up and
passed.
The Interstate commerce bill was dis
cussed.
After an executive session the Senate adj
jOurned.
JAN. I3-Among the communications
presented To tile Senate to-day and referred
was one from the Secretary of the Treasury
calhng attention 10 the importance OF cor
recting the unhealthy condition of the
treasury building.
Senator Jones presented amemorlal rela-
tive to the claim OF John Roach.
On motion of Mr.. GRAY, Senate bill to
pay nj. q. Mordeca s 1,9yl in full cOmuen-
sation for carrying the mail from Charles
ton, 5. g., To Havana, Cuba, between
October, %, ana July, 1860, was taken up
Senator Vests resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for an itemiZed
account of money paid out in prosecuting
federal criminal cases was toptcd, after
being modified SO as To inciule civil cases.
the appointment of commissioners to rep
resent the federal government aC the cen
tennial celebration or the FORMING and pro-
mitigation OF the constitution 10 be held III
Philadelphia.
Senator Wilson, from the committee on
postoilces, reported fav0rably n bill pro-
viding that no third-ciaSS pOstOilicc shall be
changed to f0urtll-claSS Ii 1t appears that
the receipts for the year amount TO $1,000,
or that the box rents and commissions con
lfN Inn faNT laalIl n Ham
amount to 81, 00J or more for the year.
Senator Plumb introduced bill pro-
Vidng that whenever any attempt IS made
TO secure any rights in lands belonging TO
tho Cherokees, ChlckasaYs, Creeks, ChOc-
taws, and Seminoles, under the treaties
with the United States, The Indians shall
be entitled 10 all the rights before the
law now granted to citizens of the United
States.
The interstate commerce, bill was dis
'cussed.
The anti-polygainy bill (the Senate bill
with House substltute) having been re-
'ceiyed from the House, the amendment
was noncnncurred IN and n conference
asked. Messrs EImunds, ingalls,, and
Pugh were appointed c0nferrees on the
part OF the Senate.
JAN. l4.-'fhe Senate to-day, on motion
Of Mr.. Wilson, non-concurred ia the House
amendment To the Senate bill for holding
terms Of United states courts IN Bay City,
Mich. GSuDstitutng Elst Saginaw for Bay
Cityl. and conference was asked.
Mi. Seweil, from The conference commit
tee on the bill making an annual appr0
priation To provide arms and equipments
Tor the militia, made report. reducing the
appropriation from 0,0G0 bo Sl00,000,
Which was agreed In.
senator Eusts Introduce an amendment
To De proposed 10 the sundry civil bill au-
tloriZlng the President 10 u5e not exceed
ing 500 10 To investigate the method prac-
ticed in MeNicJ and Brazil OF preventing
yellow fever by incubation.
The senators were resolved to dispose OF
the interstate commerce bill Tonight, and
satintl nearly midnight before final vote
was reached. The attendance was unusually
large for Il night session, and the good
speeches and uncertainty about the result
kept mp keen interest TO the last. 1t was
claimed In the lobby and generally be-
lieved outside of the chandler that every
hour OF delay added strength TO the oppO-
siti0n, and that the bill would certainly be
sent back To the conference committee nm
less a vote could be obtained tonight. The
test'came upon Mr.. Frye's proposition TO
recoinmlt the conference report with m
stEuctions. which was defeated by much
larger majority than had been expected
by anybody. The final vote was not long
delayed. n number of senators who had
favored recommittal with a hope of Sc
curing notifications OF the provisions in
respect To long and short halls and pooling
voted finally with the majority upon the
question of adopting the conference report.
The measure was passed bya vote 0f--yeas
aG, nays 10. The nays were: Aldrlch,
Blair, Brown, Cameron, Chace, Cheney,
Evaris, Hampton, Hoar. Malone, Mitchell
Q'aA, Morrill,, Payne, Plat, Williams
JAN. H.-F0rty pension bills principally
House bills) were passed in the Senate to-
to-day, and then the pension appropriation
bill fappropriating $4,000 000) was taken
up aud passed, with only few hnmaterial
amendments. The army appropriation bill
was then taken up and passed, with few
uniinp0rtant amendments.
Mr.. Edmunds called attention to q bill
introduced by him and referred to the post
Office committee providing for govern
mcnt postal telegraph. lie wished the
committee to report il either favorably, or
unfavorably so that lie might try and get
the judgment OF the senate upon IL.
JAN. IS.-The Senate passed the House
TO the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and
Vicksburg Railroad company by the act Of
March 3, 1871, as 10 that part of tho grant
situate ON the east side of the Mississippi
river, and also as TO that part on the west
of the Mississippi which is opposite to and
coternin0us with the part. Of the New
Orleans Pacific railroad which was COM
pleted on Jan S, 1851. Ii relinduishes and
confirms to the New Orleans Pacific Rail-
road company, rs the assignee or the New
Orleans, Baton Rouge and Nicksburg. the
lands not so declared forfeited, such lands
TO be located in accordance with the map
filed by the New Orleans Pacific company
in the department of the interior Oct. Is
1881, and November, 1879, indicating the
definite location OF the route, provided that
all the lands occupied by settlers and still
remaining In their possession shall be
deemed exempt from such grant
Secretary canning. in reply to Senate
resolution of inquiry, stated that at the be-
ginning of this year the several Pacific
railroad companies owed the government
$40, 302. l6l for interest alone, and at the
maturity of the thirty year bonds the total
indebtedness will be $157,372, 6l5.
Mr.. H,wley, from the select committee
on the centennial celebration OF the adop-
ton of the constitution, reported q joint
resolution providing for the appointment
of joint committee OF five senators and
eight representatives 10 consider the ex-
pediency of holding, in 1892 an interna-
tiOnal exhibition of the industries and pro-
ductons of all countries. Passed.
Senator Edmunds gave notice that he
should early to-day move that the Senate
proceed to the consideration OF executive
business for tho purpose of taking up
topics of wide public interest 1t is sup
posed that he had reference to the Ncarf-